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In the year 1928
313 Notable deaths
Karl Bleibtreu
German literary critic (1859–1928).
Born January 13th, 1859 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1928 at 69 years old in Locarno. [ref]
Pyotr Sushkin
Russian zoologist and paleontologist (1868-1928).
Born February 8th, 1868 in Tula.
Died September 17th, 1928 at 60 years old in Kislovodsk.
Karl Röderer
Sport shooter (1868-1928).
Born July 12th, 1868 in Trogen.
Died August 28th, 1928 at 60 years old in St. Gallen.
Jan Sztolcman
Polish ornithologist (1854–1928).
Born November 19th, 1854 in Warsaw.
Died April 29th, 1928 at 73 years old in Warsaw.
Pierre Puiseux
French astronomer (1855-1928).
Born July 20th, 1855 in Paris.
Died September 28th, 1928 at 73 years old in Paris.
Luis Jiménez Aranda
Spanish painter (1845-1928).
Born June 21st, 1845 in Seville.
Died March 1st, 1928 at 82 years old in Pontoise.
Albert Thellung
Swiss botanist (1881–1928).
Born May 12th, 1881 in Zurich, Enge.
Died June 26th, 1928 at 47 years old in Zurich.
Gunnar Setterwall
Swedish tennis player (1881–1928).
Born August 18th, 1881 in Stockholm.
Died February 26th, 1928 at 46 years old in Stockholm.
Elisabeth Beskow
Swedish writer (1870-1928).
Born November 19th, 1870 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen.
Died October 17th, 1928 at 57 years old in Åre church parish.
Jean Collas
French rugby union player (1874–1928).
Born July 3rd, 1874 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 30th, 1928 at 54 years old in Asnières-sur-Seine.
Ivan Shishmanov
Bulgarian writer, politician and psychologist (1862-1928).
Born July 4th, 1862 in Svishtov.
Died June 23rd, 1928 at 65 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Giuseppe Francica-Nava de Bontifè
Catholic cardinal (1846-1928).
Born July 23rd, 1846 in Catania.
Died December 7th, 1928 at 82 years old in Catania.
Kurt Behrens
German diver (1884–1928).
Born November 26th, 1884 in Magdeburg.
Died February 5th, 1928 at 43 years old in Berlin.
Jean Dybowski
Explorer and agronomist (1856-1928).
Born April 18th, 1856 in Charonne. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1928 at 72 years old in Mandres-les-Roses.
Emily Arnesen
Norwegian zoologist.
Born June 14th, 1867 in Christiania.
Died August 13th, 1928 at 61 years old in Oslo.
Alfonsas Petrulis
Lithuanian priest and journalist (1873–1928).
Born August 4th, 1873.
Died June 28th, 1928 at 54 years old in Vilnius County.
Evan Noel
Rackets player (1879–1928).
Born January 23rd, 1879 in London Borough of Harrow.
Died December 22nd, 1928 at 49 years old in Kensington.
Edmond Jacquelin
French bicycle racer (1875-1928).
Born March 31st, 1875 in Santenay. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1928 at 53 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Bianca Ambrosetti
Italian gymnast.
Born March 1st, 1914 in Pavia.
Died November 30th, 1928 at 14 years old in Modena. [ref]
Julien Brulé
French archer.
Born April 30th, 1875 in Avilly-Saint-Léonard.
Died June 25th, 1928 at 53 years old in Précy-sur-Oise. [ref]
Georgy Yakulov
Armenian painter (1884-1928).
Born January 14th, 1884 in Tbilisi.
Died December 28th, 1928 at 44 years old in Yerevan.
Francis Preserved Leavenworth
American astronomer.
Born September 3rd, 1858 in Mount Vernon.
Died November 12th, 1928 at 70 years old in Saint Paul.
Jean-Baptiste Dortignacq
French racing cyclist (1884–1928).
Born April 25th, 1884 in Arudy. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1928 at 44 years old in Peyrehorade.
Charles W. Billings
Sport shooter.
Born November 26th, 1866 in Eatontown.
Died December 13th, 1928 at 62 years old in Deal.
Deaths 276 to 300 of 313
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